For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 130 students in Preston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Preston School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
444 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Preston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
35%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
81%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,561 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,836 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,561
$26,157
Spending / Student
$32,836
$25,225
Best Preston School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Preston Plains School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 889-3831
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 889-3831
Gr: 6-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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